Political Ruminations

Morning Quote: Wayne LaPierre

NRA CEO [whacko] Wayne LaPierre’s response to President Obama’s inaugural address:

“I've got news for the president: Absolutes do exist. Words do have specific meaning in language and in law. It's the basis of all civilization... Without those absolutes, without those protections, democracy decays into nothing more than two wolves and one lamb voting on, well, who to eat for lunch.”

Quote of the Day

Wingnut rocker Ted Nugent compares himself/gun owners to the iconic Rosa Parks:

“But there will come a time when the gun owners of America, the law-abiding gun owners of America, will be the Rosa Parks and we will sit down on the front seat of the bus, case closed.”

Think Progress:

Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in December, the NRA and pro-gun advocates have tried to argue that gun owners are the true victims. Comparisons of President Obama to the totalitarian regimes of Hitler, Stalin, and Chavez are flying around the conservative blogosphere. Nugent, a reliable conspiracy theorist, is actually more moderate to advocate peaceful resistance and faith in law enforcement. In comparison, former NRA president Marion Hammer recently urged armed insurrection against the Obama administration, which she claimed was preparing to take away guns to “control the masses.”

Realistically, as Media Matters notes, any executive order would likely focus on background checks or existing regulations.